Volcano Vocabulary

An opening or vent in the Earth which magma flows out of

Volcanoes that can erupt at any time

Volcanoes that are “resting” but can wake up and erupt

Volcanoes that are dead but are unlikely to ever wake up

Volcanoes that look like dome shaped mountains

Volcanoes that look like cone shaped mountains

Volcanoes that have numerous layers and look cone shaped

Forms in the middle of a oceanic plate, can cause islands to form

Gases bubble out gently, lava will ooze out of vent quietly and flow for many kilometers, how the Hawaiian Islands were formed

Trapped gases in the pipe of the volcano build up pressure until they explode which causes a pyroclastic flow that hurls out a mixture of hot gas, ash, cinders and bombs